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This interactive workshop not only addresses the foundations for eating - the core knowledge of pediatric feeding therapy - but addresses carry-over to the home and school environments as a crucial component to long term success. Learn how to create a supportive atmosphere for eating through optimal positioning, respecting the child's sensory system and developing stable oral motor patterns during the oral phase of the swallow. Recognize and address the behaviors that children develop to protect themselves from interacting with food. Develop a plan with the family to support their child as he/she learns to love food. Most importantly, learn how to teach families simple yet successful methods for parenting in the kitchen: How to reinforce the target behavior and how to fade behaviors that hinder progress. Learn strategies for keeping mealtimes joyful for the entire family, even if a child is not yet ready to eat new foods. Feeding therapy is a daily adventure that does not need to be stressful for the child or the family. Successful therapists lay the foundation for more advanced skills while keeping it fun so everyone enjoys the journey!
Course participants will receive "Creative Child's 2012 Parenting Book of the Year" titled Happy Mealtimes with Happy Kids: How to Teach Your Child About the Joy of Food by Melanie Potock.
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